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Page: https://www.postgresql.org/docs/18/glossary.html
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An SQL command which removes rows from a given table or relation.

but, glossary table :

A table is the most common form of relation in PostgreSQL.

Why do you mean? Table OR relation. When a table is not a relation?

#2David G. Johnston
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Re: glossary Delete

On Sunday, June 28, 2026, PG Doc comments form <noreply@postgresql.org>
wrote:

The following documentation comment has been logged on the website:

Page: https://www.postgresql.org/docs/18/glossary.html
Description:

An SQL command which removes rows from a given table or relation.

but, glossary table :

A table is the most common form of relation in PostgreSQL.

Why do you mean? Table OR relation. When a table is not a relation?

Deleting from an updatable view is possible…a relation that is not a
table. It’s redundant to say table there but it’s not wrong; and pointing
out the table subset of “relations” seems reasonable.

David J.